- present tense form of linger (3rd person singular).
lingers
Example Sentences
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Three generations on, Liverpool has bounced back from those dark days but the legacy of welfare lingers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Residual dye lingers in tanks and fuel systems, Neuman said, adding that “even trace amounts in clear diesel can bring IRS and state penalties outside the waiver window.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Yet the image of the male Viking warrior stubbornly lingers, drawing crowds while also haunting the galleries like a restless specter.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
For all the sore glutes and calves, what lingers most is the appeal of turning this into a weekend ritual.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
My mom lingers back, peeking her head inside the doorway.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
